On HBO's Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver drew attention to the upcoming election ~ but not the 2016 election that fills the airwaves every day ~ that could have a far-ranging effect of the public's health.

The fact that health care costs have increased faster than Social SecurityâEUR(TM)s cost of living adjustments just proves that Social Security needs to be expandedâEUR"not cut. And cuts to people with Medicare are effectively cuts to Social Security.

Last Thursday, House Republicans introduced legislation to require forced vaginal ultrasounds before receiving an abortion--or what many consider to be state-sponsored rape.This unacceptable intrusion into a woman's health decisions is offensive and ...

Once Americans had grown accustomed to the sweet comfort of affordable health insurance, Cruz foresaw, they would never give it up: âEURoe[ObamaâEUR(TM)s] strategy is to get as many Americans as possible hooked on the subsidies. If we get to Jan.1st...

The legislation - which has been at the center of a heavy corporate lobbying campaign - only received 12 Democratic votes. Eighteen Democrats backed the bill during a House vote on the same issue last spring. No Republicans opposed the measure.